Big weekend in Callahan

On Sept. 7, the Mt. Bolivar Grange and the Callahan Emporium will host a barbecue dinner along with two stages of live music by local musicians as well as some from as far away as Alabama.

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By John Bowman

Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA

By John Bowman

Posted Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:58 AM
Updated Sep 5, 2012 at 10:27 AM

By John Bowman

Posted Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:58 AM
Updated Sep 5, 2012 at 10:27 AM

CALLAHAN

For those not familiar with the tiny town of Callahan, nestled at the southern end of Scott Valley, the community events hosted there this weekend could be a chance to make new friends. For those who already know and love this historic gold mining town, the events will be more like a community reunion.

On Sept. 7, the Mt. Bolivar Grange and the Callahan Emporium will host a barbecue dinner along with two stages of live music by local musicians as well as some from as far away as Alabama.

The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. for a cost of $15 per person. All proceeds will go toward the continued restoration of the historic grange hall.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., there will be live music simultaneously on the outdoor grange stage as well as inside the historic Callahan Emporium.

Featured musicians will be the Sundown Poachers, Jason Conley (formerly of Slapshoe Fly), Mandi Rae (from Birmingham, Ala.) Lori Ann Rella, Dave Cross, Vaughn Simms, Darby McDuff, Chief, the Southside Berrypickers and Afro Whitey, to name a few. Music will end on the outdoor stage around 9 p.m. but will continue until 2 a.m. in the Emporium.

The events will continue on Sept. 8 with the Callahan Three-on-Three.

“The Three-on-Three is a 100 percent free, family event that we put on every year to offer folks of all ages a chance to come enjoy the community of Callahan,” said Johnny Callahan, the event’s founder and primary organizer.

Taking its name from the three-on-three basketball tournament at the heart of the event, the Callahan Three-on-Three also includes a horseshoe tournament, ping-pong, poker and live music all day beginning at 9 a.m. at the Old Callahan Schoolhouse. Food and drink vendors will be on hand, including a carne asada taco stand, hot dogs and burgers, tri-tip sandwiches and a bake sale.

All of the weekend’s events will take place right in the heart of “downtown” Callahan along Highway 3. For more information call 467-3701.